CARLSBAD, Calif. — One of the world's top crossword puzzle writers claims he has created a system to beat the word game Wordle. In this Zevely Zone, I went to Carlsbad to meet the King of Crosswords.

A handful of carefully chosen words can quietly tip the odds in your favor when reservations seem impossible, according to ...

A holdover term from Harry Potter-dom, referring to a highly trained wizard or witch assigned to investigate magical crimes. In Fantastic Beasts, Porpentina “Tina” Goldstein (Katherine Waterston) has ...

According to Emily Post (and moms everywhere), the magic words are “please,” “thank you,” “I’m sorry,” “you’re welcome,” and “excuse me.” These words show you have good manners and convey kindness, ...

Saying “That’s fine” feels like settling, right? It conjures an image of a passive-aggressive person overlooking their partner’s irritating behavior, building resentment all the while, then boiling ...

There’s this one word—a magical little one—that lets us parents balance for our children so much complexity in a single sentiment. It’s not our typical go-to words, like love, or care, or concern.

(By Pat Bryson) You’ve probably been in a buying situation where the salesperson made you uncomfortable. Perhaps that seller was a bit too slick. Perhaps they used technical terms you didn’t ...

December 22, 2005 - Thomas and the Magical Words, a fun and educational game developed by ViquaSoft Co., Ltd., has been chosen as a finalist in the 2006 Independent ...